Jayden Greig

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Jayden Greig
BornOctober 19, 2003 (2003-10-19) (age 20)
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Jayden Greig (born October 19, 2003) is a Canadian actor best known for his lead role in Sean McNamara's film adaptation of Bruce Coville's novel, Aliens Ate My Homework on Netflix, and its sequel, Aliens Stole My Body. [1] Jayden has also appeared in The Shape of Water (2017), Murdoch Mysteries (2013), Super Why (2015) and Playdate (2015–2016). He was nominated at the Young Entertainer Awards for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film for his work in Aliens Ate My Homework and won Best Ensemble Performance in Film at the Young Artist Awards, amongst many other awards and nominations. [2]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Tenyoung Tom Bennett
2011HuntersaurusHunter
2012My Toy HorseJack Fuller
2012AeternusYoung Ray
2012 Life Doesn't Frighten Me Lion / Pinata Boy
2013SwimMax
2013 Mama Orphaned Boy
2013Treading WaterBlonde Kid
2014 We Were Wolves Mika Blake
2015 Stung Mackenzie
2016Your Mother and IJohnna's brother
2017 The Shape of Water Timmy Strickland
2018 Aliens Ate My Homework Rod AllbrightMain Role
2019 It's Nothing Boy in park
2020 Aliens Stole My Body Rod AllbrightMain Role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010The Santa SuitSanta's Village Kid
2011 Change of Plans School Boy
2011 Nikita Boy Pulling Wagon
2011 Warehouse 13 Larson's Grandson
2011 Rookie Blue Birthday Party Child
2011Mistletoe Over ManhattanBalloon Boy
2011Befriend and BetrayBackground
2012 I, Martin Short, Goes Home Puppet Show Child
2012 The L.A. Complex Commercial Kid
2012 Life with Boys Young Sam
2012 Flashpoint Daycare Child
2013Paranormal InvestigatorsBilly
2013 Cracked Background
2013 Alien Mysteries Actor
2014 The Strain Keene Luss
2015 Odd Squad Agent O'Neil
2015 Super Why! Kids Voice14 episodes
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Bobby Brackenreid6 episodes
2015 Playdate Mac52 episodes
2016 People of Earth Young Biff Loman
2017 Top Wing Little Brother & Yuka
2017 Man Seeking Woman Gizmo
2017Space Ranger RogerBrother
2017 Space Riders: Division Earth Jason
2018 Condor Young Church Singer
2018 Titans Football Kid #1
2020 Grand Army White Boy

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016Young Entertainer AwardsBest Young Actor 12 & Under – Voice Over Role Playdate Nominated
2018Young Entertainer AwardsBest Supporting Young Actor – Feature Film The Shape of Water Nominated
2018The Joey AwardsBest Ensemble in MOW or Video Feature Aliens Ate My Homework Won
2019 Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble Performance in a Streaming Series or Film Aliens Ate My Homework Won
2019Young Entertainer AwardsBest Leading Young Actor – Independent or Film Festival Feature Film Aliens Ate My Homework Nominated
2019Young Entertainer AwardBest Young Ensemble Cast – Feature Film Aliens Ate My Homework Won
2020The Joey AwardsBest Ensemble In a Feature Film Aliens Stole My Body Won

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References

  1. "Bruce Coville's 'Aliens Ate My Homework' movie, feat. William Shatner, now on DVD". syracuse.com/. 6 March 2018.
  2. "From Universal 1440 Entertainment: Aliens Ate My Homework". www.prnewswire.com/.